IBDP

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is an International Baccalaureate authorised school for the Diploma Programme (DP) of IB. Our school philosophy is aligned with that of the IBO. Only schools authorised by the IB Organisation can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme(PYP), the Middle Years Programme(MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) or the Career related Programme (CP). IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.

WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE?

The International Baccalaureate is a non-profit educational foundation that offers high quality programmes of international education to a worldwide community of schools. Motivated by its mission, the program focuses on the students and helps them develop their intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.

IB MISSION STATEMENT

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is an academically challenging and balanced Programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond. The Programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities. The Diploma Programme prepares students for effective participation in a rapidly evolving and increasingly global society as they :

THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME MODEL

The course is presented as six academic areas enclosing a central core. It encourages the concurrent study of a broad range of academic areas. Students study two modern languages, a humanities or social science subject, a science, Mathematics and one of the creative arts. It is this comprehensive range of subjects that makes the Diploma Programme a demanding course of study designed to prepare students effectively for university entrance.

DIPLOMA SUBJECT GROUPS

The subjects offered at Don Bosco International School are :

IBDP GROUPSSUBJECTS OFFERED
GROUP 1: Studies in Language and literatureEnglish A Language & Literature: HL/SL
GROUP 2: Language AcquisitionSpanish B: SL/AB Initio
Hindi B: HL/SL
GROUP 3: Individuals and SocietiesBusiness Management: HL/SL
Economics: HL/SL
Psychology: HL/SL
ESS SL
Global Politics HL/SL
History HL/SL
GROUP 4: SciencesBiology: HL/SL
Chemistry: HL/SL
Physics: HL/SL
Computer Science: HL/SL
ESS SL
GROUP 5: MathematicsMathematics - Applications and Interpretations: HL/SL
Mathematics - Analysis and Approach: SL/HL
GROUP 6: The ArtsVisual Arts: HL/SL

CHOOSING THE RIGHT COMBINATION

Students are required to choose one subject from each of the six academic areas, although they can, instead of an arts subject, choose two subjects from another area. Normally, three subjects (and not more than four) are taken at higher level (HL), and the others are taken at standard level (SL).

The Core of the Diploma Programme Model

Apart from the above subjects, a student also needs to fulfil core requirements of the IB Diploma Programme Core i.e. Theory of knowledge(TOK), Creativity, Activity & Service(CAS) and Extended Essay(EE).